How to Donate Your Hair to Charity

you can donate any length of hair to Locks of Love

Most people have heard of the charity "Lock for Love" which takes donations of hair and makes wigs for children with cancer and various conditions in which they lose their own hair. This is a great cause. Most people believe your hair needs to be 10" in order to donate and that you need to go to a salon- both these are actually not the case. This program also sells some of the hair they can not use to make wigs to raise money for the cost of producing wigs for these kids who need them. You can donate your hair right from home, here is how.

Things You'll Need

• a ponytail holder
• a sissors
• to download the form found on the 'Locks of Love' website
• a big heart for kids who need a wig

Instructions

1. make sure your hair is clean and totally dry, free of any products such as hair spray, hair gel, and such.

2. 

   Pull your hair into a ponytail at the nape of your neck about 2 inches down from the base of your hairline

3. take your sissors and cut ABOVE the hairband (or have someone else cut this for you)

4. Place your entire ponytail in a plastic ziplock bag and seal. Place the ziplock bag with the ponytail in it in a padded envelope (for shipping)

5. Download the hair donation form found on the Locks of Love website (link below) and send to the address listed. With in 8 weeks, you will recieve a thank you in the mail.

Tips & Warnings

• to be used for the wigs, the hair must be 10 inches in its longest layer however, the shorter hair is sold to pay for the wigs.

• grey hair is accepted to be sold and is very helpful in offsetting the cost of the wigs

Resources

• Locks of Love